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69 thoughts on “Paratha (whole Wheat Flat Bread)”

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Manjula – for sharing your time, ever present knowledge, great cooking skills & wonderful recipes! You are a true ‘star’ in my little seaside universe. Wishing you long life and great happiness to you and yours. Namaste, Auntie.

Greetings!
I bought this plain Paratha at HEB frozen but now they are not stocking it any longer.
After I cook them
If I want to freeze them should I oil them and put freezer paper between them or should I not oil them?
Thanks for recipe
Enjoy The Day!

I looked at your videos/recipes for various breads such as Naan and Paratha. The videos as well the web site are pleasantly and efficiently organized. Not to mention that the dishes look wonderfully tasty. Thank you very much.

I was looking for a quick whole wheat flat bread to serve with my chicken salad tonight…This is perfect! I have had store bought paratha before, from the freezer section and it is super oily! I have even made a different recipe once, and it was too, although tasted yummy… We are now on weight watchers, and I need to stay away to too much oil! These look so much better and healthier than the stuff in the store! Thank you!

I made these tonight, and my husband says “Thank you from the bottom of my stomach!” He now has a favorite bread, and said that I can even make this instead of tortillas for Mexican food…and he loves his tortillas! Very simple, and I appreciate the video instructions! So Thank You! I actually made three batches tonight for meals over the next few days.

I followed your recipe on you tube and my parathas turned out perfectly. Thank you soo much for your wonderful instructions. I had your video playing in my kitchen as i made them and even my 2 year old daughter knows who you are 🙂

Continue sharing your recipes , you’re keeping the art of indian cooking at home alive and inspiring not only my generation but my daughters generation as well.

What kind of skillet do you recommend for making parathas? Should it be nonstick, or cast iron, etc.? What would be a good size skillet? Thank you for your wonderful videos and recipes! I’m so inspired to cook!

Hi. I tried this recipe so many times and unfortunately it never
Came out right.. :(. I used wheat flour but for some reason the batter turns out hard….and is also brown….i used wheat flour do u know what could be the reason it becomes a hard dough…?

Hi Manjula, I am following you from Hungary. This was the first recipe (found on youtube) I tried and I was succesful from the start with it. I already tried other recipes as well and all of them were very delicious! Apart from the recipes I also like your fantastic personality which comes through the videos and to listen to your mother-like advices when cooking. Thank you very much! Wishing you all the best (and to keep going)!

It took me a couple of tries to get these just right. The first time they would not puff up completely and didn’t cook completely in the middle. I also burnt a few of them but just keep trying! Once I got the hang of it, it’s so quick and easy! I make these at least once a week now, I love them.
Thank you so much for showing us how to make these 🙂

This was my first attempt at Paratha, and I’m so happy that I found your video. We just had the bread for lunch today and now I’m going to surf the web for more of your recipes/videos! Can’t wait to try more. Thanks!

Manjula! I love Indian food! I was introduced to it when I lived in England for 7 years and here in Utah it is HARD to find a good Indian restaurant. So I’ve been dusting off my cookbooks and also following your recipes. I had never made paratha before and it is my FAVORITE bread! I followed your video and recipe and it was phenomenal! So easy and quick. So delicious with my chana massala I make on a regular basis (plus I made a chili and garlic rice that is so fresh and tasty!). I will be looking to your site more and more as I’m vegetarian and do not cook with eggs. You are the BEST! Thank you for taking the time to open up your kitchen and heart to this fairly new Indian chef! Take care, Lisa 🙂 xx

Hi Manjula,I discovered you when one of my indian friends passed me a video of yours on youtube.I immediately fell in love with your kindness and the passion you put when you cook your dishes.I made paratha and it was very good,still not the way you make it but I’m working to improve it,I’ll surely try other dishes as I’m very interested on indian cuisine!

Thank you for sharing this, Manjula! We made these tonight and served with Dal and rice. The parathas made the meal! I didn’t have Indian flour on hand, so we used 2/3 all-purpose flour and 1/3 King Arthur whole wheat flour. Wonderful!

Your demonstration of paratha was truly helpful. You are worth 10,000 cookbooks. I’ve been cooking South Asian for 35 years and have never found a source as good as yours!
Somebody told me to keep the oil or ghee away from the edges of the dough so that it can seal and puff more. Seems to have helped me. What do you think?

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hi manjula aunty,
you have an awesome blog.i learned how to make chapathi,puri,aloo paratha,paratha and many others.actually i was very weak in making breads like chapathi etc,after learning from u i am good at making them.thanks aunty.can you tell me how to make masala chapathi and missi roti.aunty will people in some parts of rajasthan make rotis by combining wheat flour and gram flour?

Im a novice and have just started cooking. Im in USA and use Pilsbury atta but my parathas come out terrible. Im doing something wrong because my dough is sticky when I knead it, and then after I finish making the paratha, they become kind of chewy after they cool down and feel uncooked.

Can someone please help me? I even manage to fluff out the parathas nicely. No idea whats wrong!

The Pillsbury brand flour is too fine for Indian breads. It’s intended for American desserts and breads. Try to locate an Indian grocery store or a natural health food store. You need atta that is slightly more coarsely ground.
Hope this helps you!

I recently read your newsletter on Babysitting. You mentioned that your grandson is a picky eater and so is my 2 yr old daughter. Do you have any creative ideas to feed picky eaters nutritious food. She only eats daal chawal and that too I have to force to eat. I would really appreciate some suggestions.

Hi – I love parathas. I was taught to sprinkle the paratha when it is first rolled out like a pancake with salt and cayenne/hot chili powder as well as butter. I folded it, putting a little oil or butter between folds, and then continued as you have done. The next time I will try with oil. This is one of my favorite things to eat.

Dear Manjula auntie,
Thank you so much for your website and recipes with videos. I have learned so much from you. I can’t say enough about how much I love your style and your recipes. You are my favorite!

Aunty, you are the “queen” of making Indian food look so easy! Your skill in rolling out these is so evident – the breads turn out perfectly round in the first roll, and magically go from triangular to roundish in the second roll. My breads taste OK, but the shape is all jagged – thank goodness I don’t have a MIL coming to dinner to criticise my wonky efforts!!

Thanks for all your great videos and we look forward to seeing many more.